Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected between 1911 and 1914 by Margaretta S. Grider (1868-1962, an Episcopal missionary posted to Nenana, Alaska); transferred at an unknown date to Katherine E. Bull (Mrs. Ludlow Bull, 1892-1984, of New York, New York, and Litchfield, Connecticut); donated to MAI by Mrs. Bull in 1963 in memory of Miss Grider.
- Contact Us
- Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Lower Tanana
- Collector
- Margaretta S. Grider (Margaret Sager Grider), Non-Indian, 1868-1962
- Previous owner
- Margaretta S. Grider (Margaret Sager Grider), Non-Indian, 1868-1962
- Katharine E. Bull (Catherine Bull/Mrs. Ludlow Bull), Non-Indian, 1892-1984
- Donor
- Katharine E. Bull (Catherine Bull/Mrs. Ludlow Bull), Non-Indian, 1892-1984
- Honoree
- Margaretta S. Grider (Margaret Sager Grider), Non-Indian, 1868-1962
- Date created
- 1910-1914
- Object Name
- Whisk broom holder
- Media/Materials
- Caribou hide/skin, glass bead/beads
- Techniques
- Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, strung
- Object Type
- Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.


